WFP Innovation Food Solutions Challenge 2023 and Win $100,000
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The World Food Program (WFP) is offering Innovation Challenge 2022 to receive grants up to US $100,000. The participant should provide changing ideas to build stronger, more sustainable food systems, addressing hunger at the root and galvanizing international cooperation on food security.
Benefits
- Receive up to $100,000.
- Successful teams will work with WFP units on the ground to further develop and refine their solutions.
- You'll have the chance to work with technical and industry mentors who will provide guidance and accelerate your progress.
- Teams will be able to tap into and leverage our strong network of public, private, and government partners to accelerate implementation.
Eligibility criteria
- Your start-up can be for profit or not-for-profit.
- Your innovation must at least be at the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage.
- Your solution should be financially viable.
- Your proposal must show how working with WFP will serve your long-term strategy.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Impact for the people
- Level of innovation
- Financial sustainability
- Team strength, experience, and commitment
About The World Food Program:
The World Food Program (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. According to the WFP, it provides food assistance to an average of 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year. From its headquarters in Rome and from more than 80 country offices around the world, the WFP works to help people who cannot produce or obtain enough food for themselves and their families. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group and part of its executive committee.
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